Sixty Glorious Years is an exercise in the creation of iconography, both for Victoria and its star, Anna Neagle (who subsequently became known as 'Regal Neagle'). Just as Elizabeth I commissioned artists to create flattering iconic images for public consumption, so this film performs a similar function, for Neagle is more beautiful than the real life Victoria. Controversial events (such as the 'Irish problem') are omitted and unpleasant aspects of Victoria's character (her petulance, arrogance, favouritism and 'right to privilege') are glossed over as endearing little 'whims'. Albert acts as a moderating influence when she goes too far.
The film followed a year after the highly successful Victoria the Great (d. Herbert Wilcox, 1937). Again the screenplay is by Miles Malleson and Robert Vansittart, and many of the supporting cast (the cream of acting talent of period) repeat their roles, this time for the colour cameras. This was the first full length Technicolor film of cinematographer Freddie Young, who captures the spectacle of royal weddings, grand balls and opulent interiors, with scenes actually filmed at royal palaces. Vivid battle scenes, set in Alexander Korda's empire territory (Sevastopol and the Sudan), rival those in The Four Feathers (d. Zoltan Korda 1939).
The title music sets the tone: a regal choir sings over a shot of the crown. Elgar's 1901 'Pomp and Circumstance' march is heard during the diamond jubilee celebrations and, as Victoria's coffin lies in state, the film concludes with Anthony Collins' stately music accompanied by the text of Rudyard Kipling's 'Lest we forget'. Combined with the emotional appeal of scenes of Victoria connecting with her 'ordinary folk', this is stirring stuff.
The film connects with contemporary events of 1938. The release of two celebratory royal films was intended to boost public affection for the monarchy in the wake of Edward VIII's abdication. Anglo-German relations were another touchy subject. With another war on the horizon, influential voices wanted appeasement, and the film could be seen to fit that agenda. Victoria herself was of mainly German descent, nicknamed 'the grandmother of Europe', while Albert is a 'good German', charmingly played by Anton Walbrook as a cultured, decent man.
Sixty Glorious Years now seems unduly formal and reverential. Had movies existed during Victoria's reign (they only emerged at the end) this might have been the kind of film produced. Unlike Mrs Brown (d. John Madden, 1997), it is all so very 'Victorian'.
Roger Philip Mellor
这个电影拍的又有意思，又没意思。但是男主角 Alessandro Nivola在几个月前，为我主演的电影《SOME OF OUR STALLIONS》点过赞，而且我也是非常欣赏他的演技，所以我给了该电影三星！一星为好莱坞最好的演员Alessandro Nivola ！
刚才发现，青年托尼居然就是原型托尼的亲儿子，哇塞
法米加非常有异国情调，虽然剧情我是一点都没看懂
经查，是一个特别知名的剧集《黑道家族》来的，电影小男主是剧集已故老男主之子。没看过剧集，单说这电影，像个低配版的斯科塞斯黑帮片。
只有西野是可爱的。剧情作为“悬疑”非常无力。
黑道从来如此 大哥只是一时 总有比你更强大的大哥把你替代 太浪漫不行 狠起来连自己亲人爱人都要干掉 无毒不丈夫 意大利黑手党矛盾体 一方面称兄道弟情同手足另一方面又互相猜忌甚至仇杀
前段比较拖沓，看了两次开头都没有看下去，第三次看到中间才发现是有趣的电影
即便这片是默认所有人都看过《黑道家族》来拍的，也是非常差。想表达什么呢？
2星，影片很混乱，没有重点，估计也没想好好讲故事，就是给《黑道家族》补补料，熟悉《黑道家族》的看这片子代入感会好很多。
冲着藤原龙也看的这部悬疑，但演绎得有些故弄玄虚了，书中剧情与书外剧情应该有更加鲜明的区分，才能体现出原著的引人之处。原著主要是利用假亦真时真亦假的特点，但片子书内书外初始就用的都是藤原龙也，也就失去了这种感觉，更像个倒序时空蒙太奇的电影了。这个锅导演得背。还有就是黑帮也没个黑帮样，整体风格缺乏黑色氛围带来的紧张感，其实悬疑也必然要伴随着解开迷雾的压迫感，只有这种迷雾里的冰冷和迷雾外的炙热相结合，才能创造出炸裂的优质悬疑片。
竟然也看过......whats happening........毫无印象.......................
《美国往事》风格 ，《黑道家族》的那些事儿 ，迪克亲手 送走了父亲 ，后又送走了后母 ，过程一脉相承 ，欲望与仇恨相连。被低估的一部作品 ！
节奏确实慢了点, 但故事讲的不错, 西野七濑是真的可爱
没看过神剧，作为前传整个电影呈现得支离破碎，Tony和叔叔的关系很松散，完全看不出叔叔对他的影响在哪里，叔叔除了杀了父亲和情人也看不出做了什么值得崇拜的事，故事线不明显，东一榔头西一棒子，人物多叙事琐碎。
似乎解答了到底是谁杀了Uncle Dickie这个问题，大概率是Jr，但是其实谁杀了他又重要吗？假如jr没有杀他，黑人黑帮也会去杀他，和Tony最后的结局似乎一样具有了讽刺的色彩，人在做天在看，最后报应依然会找到头上。
片子节奏前后不协调。it only takes one person to change someone’s life。我也好想做个护林员啊。。。不要轻生。。。痛苦总会过去。。。
其中有黑手党同黑人帮派的火拼，黑手党内部的内讧，对待情人的方式好像私有品，还有种族歧视，其成员的残暴，自私和杀人不眨眼令人寒心，表面上很和睦，但说翻脸就翻脸，看上去有人情味，但其实个个都很无情。
之前非常期待，结果不如人意，设定不错，演员演技很无语，整部剧看下来一言难尽
闹米远离奥斯卡已经十年了 什么时候才能翻红 还是要少接这种无病呻吟的片
“即便是身处暴风雪，即便是承受痛苦，顶着寒风。依然有太多美好！宇宙就是一场美好的无限风暴，”积极乐观的人生态度，唤醒每个人心中对生命的热爱！加上精致的画面和庄丽的山景，赏心悦目！
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